• residentmarchant@lemmy.world
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      2 years ago

      I will never understand how the same people that made the Volt and the Bolt made the Hummer EV

      It’s such a different style, architecture, and platform that you practically can’t share any parts. So whatever they learned from 10 years of selling EVs went out the window.

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      2 years ago

      Unfortunately, GM wants to get rid of Android Auto and Apple Carplay. They want to exclusively use Android Automotive. It looks like Android Auto but it’s standalone. GM claims this way the smart software will be more integrated with the car’s hardware… which sounds ridiculous to me.

      Edit: More clear (I hope)

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        GM claims this way the smart software will be more integrated with the car’s hardware… which sounds ridiculous to me.

        They likely want to go the Tesla route: features people have to pay multiple times for, rented features, recalls via software update, etc. I believe investors rewarded them when they made this announcement. Everyone should know that in most cases what’s good for investors is bad for customers.

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      I suspect that Chevy is worried they won’t be able to compete against the Kia EV price point, but that’s just speculation.